Monday, 16 November 2015

Heavy rain brought flooding to communities across
the north of England on Sunday despite river levels stopping short of some
predictions. Rivers burst their banks in Cumbria with flooding affecting roads,
farmland and train services across the county. Only a handful of homes are thought to have
been affected despite initial fears up to 1,600 properties could be at risk. Reception
centres were set up in the Cumbrian towns of Kendal and Egremont. Image caption
Initially, about 1,600 properties in Egremont and Kendal were thought to be at
risk of flooding In addition to Cumbria,
where the main A66 route was flooded at Threlkeld, some of the worst hit areas
were in West and North Yorkshire. The
River Wharf burst its banks Leeds. Northern
Trains had to cancel a large number of services after lines were flooded in
West Yorkshire, including in Hebden Bridge and Leeds. In Stockton-on-Tees,
three people were taken to hospital for checks after a taxi overturned in what
police described as "awful driving conditions".

The Nigerian U-23 team escaped a plane crash while traveling to Gambia on Sunday morning 15th November 2015, as part of preparations for the African
U-23 Championship billed for Senegal. The Dream Team VI opted for the West
African country after the initial trip to Morocco was cancelled due to visa
issues, Goal reports. A senior official of the team said the pilot of the Arik
Aircraft made an emergency landing in Accra, Ghana, due to technical problems. “Thank
God for his goodness and his mercies that we escaped a plane crash on our way
to Gambia. The pilot had to make an emergency landing in Accra and we are still
in Accra,” the official told Goal. “We are still stranded here and we are yet
to get any news from Arik officials.” The team is likely to depart Accra on
Sunday evening after the Nigeria Football Federation came up with new travel
plans.

Gallant troops of the Nigerian Military are moving closer
to the main camp of the Boko Haram in Sambisa Forest. Although they are
encountering resistance from insurgents manning a number of small posts, the
soldiers are unrelenting, as they are taking out the fringes and other
noticeable obstacles. On Saturday, it was reported that one of such mini camps in Sambisa was demolished. Hours later the troops carried out a similar raid on
another guard post, killing insurgents, who took to their heels on sighting the
battalion. The Images show an abode apparently occupied by the terrorists. A
transmitter, a cylinder, wires, kegs, arms and ammunitions, dane guns, knives,
cutlasses, mattresses, pillows, among others could be seen. Interestingly, the
troops hit the camp as the terrorists were preparing a meal. A fresh chicken going
through roasting process and what looked like cooked rice on large trays are
also visible in the images.

In Ado Ekiti, the 156 years old Riemann Hypothesis,
the most important problem in Mathematics has been successfully solved by
Nigerian Scholar, Dr Opeyemi Enoch. With this breakthrough, Dr Enoch, who
teaches at the Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), has become the fourth
egghead to resolve one of the seven Millennium Problems in Mathematics. The
Kogi State-born mathematician had, before now, worked on mathematical models
and structures for generating electricity from sound, thunder and Oceanic
bodies.

A statement in Ado Ekiti yesterday said Dr Enoch
presentation of the Proof on November 11, 2015 during the International
Conference on Mathematics and Computer Science in Vienna, Austria becomes more
symbolic coming on the exact day and month 156 years after the problem was
delivered by a German Mathematician in 1859.

Monday, 16 February 2015

Nigeria's acting President Goodluck Jonathan says the six-week postponement of elections is not a big deal. Currency has fallen to record low.REUTERSThe Nigerian currency continued to fall and moved past the 200-mark against the dollar as political uncertainty intensified after elections were postponed and inflation accelerated.
Nigeria was due to vote for a new government over the weekend but the election has now been rescheduled to 28 March.
In addition, consumer price data showed the inflation rate has quickened to 8.2% in January, making the 7.9% in November a bottom. The price rise rate was up to 8% in December.
The USD/NGN rallied to 205.5 on 16 February, a new record low for the naira, adding up the losses so far this month to 7%.
Since October-end, the Nigerian unit has fallen nearly 20% against the greenback as currency devaluation by Africa's largest economy took effect in November.
Inflation is expected to accelerate further and the central bank could raise the main rate to 13.25% from 13% in the March review.
Though the north African country has managed to keep the growth rate above 6% for the past three quarters, continued Boko Haram insurgency and political instability have dampened the outlook.